,Investigation of post - traumatic stress disorder in Guangyuan area after Wenchuan earthquake[J].SICHUAN MENTAL HEALTH,2019,32(2):160-162
Investigation of post - traumatic stress disorder in Guangyuan area after Wenchuan earthquake
DOI:10.11886/j.issn.1007-3256.2019.02.014
English keywords:Wenchuan earthquake  Senior sophomore  PTSD  Detection rate
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邓欣童 广元市精神卫生中心 
刘雯 广元市精神卫生中心 
刘璠 广元市精神卫生中心 
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      Objective To detect the positive detection rate of post - traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD) among high school students in Guangyuan area after 9 years of Wenchuan earthquake, so as to further analysis of the influencing factor of the PTSD after earthquake and to provide references for psychological intervention for students with PTSD. Methods A total of 1 492 senior high school students from severe disaster areas and general disaster areas in Guangyuan were selected as research group by cluster sampling method. Post - Traumatic Stress Disorder Self - rating Scale ( PTSD - SS) and Perceived Social Support Scale ( PSSS) were adopted to investigate the incidence of PTSD and social support. Results The positive detection rate of PTSD among the high school students in Guangyuan area was 3 . 69% , and the difference between male and female students was statistically significant ( 2. 24% vs. 5. 82% ,χ2= 12. 47, P < 0. 01 ) . There were statistically significant differences in the positive detection rates of PTSD between the severe disaster areas and the general disaster areas ( 4. 89% vs. 2. 84% , χ2 = 4. 27, P < 0. 05) . The PTSD - SS scores between male and female students were statistically significant [ ( 12. 71 ± 9. 01 ) vs. ( 14. 02 ± 8. 52) , t = - 6. 43, P < 0. 01 ] . The difference in PSSS scores between students with positive and negative PTSD was statistically significant [ ( 57. 52 ± 7. 53) vs. ( 61 . 11 ± 8. 19) , t = - 5. 36,P < 0. 01 ] . Conclusion After 9 years of Wenchuan earthquake, there is still PTSD incidence in senior high school students of Guangyuan area, and it is relate to traumatic exposure, gender and social support.
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